UMass 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:42 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the UMass Minutemen will play Eastern Michigan. For the full UMass schedule, see below.
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2024 UMass Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | August 31 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Toledo | September 7 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Buffalo | September 14 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | CBS Sports Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Central Connecticut State (FCS) | September 21 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Miami (OH) | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Northern Illinois | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Missouri | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Wagner (FCS) | October 26 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Mississippi State | November 2 | 4:15 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Liberty | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Georgia | November 23 | 12:45 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| UConn | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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UMass 2024 Strength of Schedule
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last season (78), the Minutemen have the 33rd-ranked schedule in college football.
- UMass is playing the 46th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- UMass has a schedule that features seven games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (five of those teams won nine or more games and two of them collected less than four wins).
- The Minutemen’s schedule in 2024 includes seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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UMass Stat Insights (2023)
- With 427.0 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 17th-worst in FBS, the Minutemen were forced to rely on their 88th-ranked offense (356.3 yards per contest) to keep them competitive last season.
- With 37.8 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked worst in FBS last season, UMass had to lean on its 96th-ranked offense (23.2 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
- Offensively, the Minutemen ranked 81st in FBS with 214.1 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 36th in passing yards allowed per contest (206.2).
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 run defense that ranked fourth-worst in FBS (220.8 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, UMass put up better results on offense, ranking 85th in FBS by averaging 142.2 rushing yards per game.
- The Minutemen sported the 91st-ranked third-down offense last season (36.4% third-down percentage), but they were worse defensively, ranking 14th-worst with a 45.0% third-down percentage allowed.
- UMass ranked 74th in college football with a -1 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while committing 17 (51st in FBS).
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